List of UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2023

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These are the Official Charts Company's UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2023. The chart week runs from Friday to Thursday with the chart-date given as the following Thursday. Chart positions are based the multi-metric consumption of country music in the United Kingdom, blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums. The chart contains 20 positions.

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In the iteration of the chart dated 6 January, Nathan Carter's The Morning After spent its second week at number one after reaching the top spot in the final week of 2022. He returned to the chart peak in December with his follow-up album Music Man . Taylor Swift's re-recording of her 2008 album Fearless hit number one for the 28th non-consecutive week, and would spend a total of ten weeks atop the chart throughout 2023. Luke Combs spent the most weeks at number one during the year, with his album Growin' Up and its successor Gettin' Old spanning a cumulative thirteen weeks at the chart peak. Welsh/American group Far from Saints spent a total of six weeks at number one with their self-titled debut album, while Margo Price and Chris Stapleton's albums Strays and Higher each held the top spot for three consecutive weeks in January/February and November/December respectively. Notably, Shania Twain's seminal Come On Over album re-entered the chart as she began the UK leg of her Queen of Me Tour, and reached number one for the 117th week on the chart dated 1 September, and remaining there for a record-extending 118th week before being displaced by Ashley McBryde's fourth album The Devil I Know , which spent two weeks at the top. Other artists to spend multiple weeks at number one include Brothers Osborne, Cowboy Junkies, Robert Forster, and Ward Thomas. The final number one of the year was Fearless (Taylor's Version) by Swift.

Chart history

Margo Price's fourth studio album Strays spent three consecutive weeks at number one. Margo Price Piknik i Parken 2017 (205817).jpg
Margo Price's fourth studio album Strays spent three consecutive weeks at number one.
Luke Combs spent a collective thirteen weeks at the top of the chart with his albums Growin' Up and Gettin' Old. Luke Combs interview.jpg
Luke Combs spent a collective thirteen weeks at the top of the chart with his albums Growin' Up and Gettin' Old .
Fearless by Taylor Swift spent ten non-consecutive weeks at number one. Taylor Swift Sydney.jpg
Fearless by Taylor Swift spent ten non-consecutive weeks at number one.
In September, Shania Twain's classic 1997 album Come On Over returned to number one for two weeks in conjunction with the UK leg of her Queen of Me Tour. Glaston2024 2806 300624 (44 of 173) (53838111385) (cropped).jpg
In September, Shania Twain's classic 1997 album Come On Over returned to number one for two weeks in conjunction with the UK leg of her Queen of Me Tour.
Chris Stapleton's Higher spent three weeks at number one. Stapleton ACL 20161002005.jpg
Chris Stapleton's Higher spent three weeks at number one.
Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Record labelRef.
6 JanuaryThe Morning After Nathan Carter Sharpe Music [1]
13 January Fearless (Taylor's Version) Taylor Swift EMI [2]
20 January Strays Margo Price Loma Vista [3]
27 January [4]
3 February [5]
10 February The Candle and the Flame Robert Forster Tapete [6]
17 February [7]
24 February Growin' Up Luke Combs Sony [8]
3 March [9]
10 March One Thing at a Time Morgan Wallen EMI [10]
17 March Music in the Madness Ward Thomas WTW [11]
24 March [12]
31 March Gettin' Old Luke Combs Sony [13]
7 April [14]
14 April [15]
21 April [16]
28 April [17]
5 May [18]
12 May Damn Love Kip Moore Spinefarm [19]
19 MayGettin' OldLuke CombsSony [20]
26 May [21]
2 June [22]
9 June Such Ferocious Beauty Cowboy Junkies Ignition [23]
16 June [24]
23 June Far from Saints Far from Saints [25]
30 June [26]
7 July [27]
14 JulyFearless (Taylor's Version)Taylor SwiftEMI [28]
21 July [29]
28 JulyFar from SaintsFar from SaintsIgnition [30]
4 August [31]
11 August [32]
18 AugustFearless (Taylor's Version)Taylor SwiftEMI [33]
25 August [34]
1 September Come On Over Shania Twain Universal [35]
8 September [36]
15 September The Devil I Know Ashley McBryde Rhino [37]
22 September [38]
29 September Brothers Osborne Brothers Osborne Spinefarm [39]
6 October [40]
13 OctoberFearless (Taylor's Version)Taylor SwiftEMI [41]
20 OctoberGettin' OldLuke CombsSony [42]
27 October [43]
3 NovemberThe Years Go Fast The Cadillac Three Big Machine [44]
10 NovemberFearless (Taylor's Version)Taylor SwiftEMI [45]
17 November Higher Chris Stapleton [46]
24 November [47]
1 December [48]
8 DecemberFearless (Taylor's Version)Taylor Swift [49]
15 December [50]
22 December Music Man Nathan Carter Sharpe Music [51]
29 DecemberFearless (Taylor's Version)Taylor SwiftEMI [52]

Most weeks at number one

Weeks at number oneArtist
13 Luke Combs
10 Taylor Swift
6Far from Saints
3 Chris Stapleton
Margo Price
2 Ashley McBryde
Brothers Osborne
Cowboy Junkies
Nathan Carter
Robert Forster
Shania Twain
Ward Thomas

See also

References

  1. ↑ "6th January 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 6 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "13th January 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 13 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "20th January 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 20 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "27th January 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 27 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "3rd February 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 3 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "10th February 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 10 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "17th February 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 17 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "24th February 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 24 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "3rd March 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 3 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "10th March 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 10 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "17th March 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 17 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "24th March 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 24 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "31st March 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 31 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "7th April 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 7 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "14th April 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 14 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "21st April 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 21 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "28th April 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 28 April 2023.
  18. ↑ "5th May 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 5 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "12th May 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 12 May 2023.
  20. ↑ "19th May 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 19 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "26th May 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 26 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "2nd June 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 2 June 2023.
  23. ↑ "9th June 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 9 June 2023.
  24. ↑ "16th June 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 16 June 2023.
  25. ↑ "23rd June 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 23 June 2023.
  26. ↑ "30th June 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 30 June 2023.
  27. ↑ "7th July 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 7 July 2023.
  28. ↑ "14th July 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 14 July 2023.
  29. ↑ "21st July 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 21 July 2023.
  30. ↑ "28th July 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 28 July 2023.
  31. ↑ "4th August 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 4 August 2023.
  32. ↑ "11th August 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 11 August 2023.
  33. ↑ "18th August 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 18 August 2023.
  34. ↑ "25th August 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 25 August 2023.
  35. ↑ "1st September 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 1 September 2023.
  36. ↑ "8th September 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 8 September 2023.
  37. ↑ "15th September 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 15 September 2023.
  38. ↑ "22nd September 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 22 September 2023.
  39. ↑ "29th September 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 29 September 2023.
  40. ↑ "6th October 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 6 October 2023.
  41. ↑ "13th October 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 13 October 2023.
  42. ↑ "20th October 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 20 October 2023.
  43. ↑ "27th October 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 27 October 2023.
  44. ↑ "3rd November 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 3 November 2023.
  45. ↑ "10th November 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 10 November 2023.
  46. ↑ "17th November 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 17 November 2023.
  47. ↑ "24th November 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 24 November 2023.
  48. ↑ "1st December 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 1 December 2023.
  49. ↑ "8th December 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 8 December 2023.
  50. ↑ "15th December 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 15 December 2023.
  51. ↑ "22nd December 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 22 December 2023.
  52. ↑ "29th December 2023". London: Official Charts Company. 29 December 2023.

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